The VAT rates are changing from today – January 1st 2010 in both Ireland and the UK. Here in Ireland – the VAT rate is dropping half a percent to 21%. This drop was announced in the latest Budget and is hoped to help increase retail sales. The UK dropped VAT in December 2008 by […]
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Budget 2009
Irish Spending on Alcohol in the North
The minister for finance in his recent Budget speech – seemed to imply that by cutting the duty on booze – he could stop people going to Northern Ireland to do their shopping. He must think that everyone is piling over the border to stock up on cheap drink – well he musn’t have seen […]
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Ministers Salary Cuts in Budget 2010
The 2010 Budget announced that the salaries of Ministers and Secretaries General of government departments will be reduced by 15% and the Taoiseach’s salary will be reduced by 20%. In the Budget speech – Brian Lenihan made it sound like it was a bigger cut when he said .. “those at the top would lead […]
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Jobseekers Allowance Cuts For Under 25’s
Budget 2010 – December 2009 Jobseekers Allowance Cuts – Jobseeker’s Allowance for new claimants without dependent children will be reduced to €100 for people aged 20 and 21 (From January 2010). Jobseeker’s Allowance for new claimants aged 22 to 24 , without dependent children, will be reduced to €150 (January 2010). Jobseeker’s Allowance rate will […]
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Carers Allowance and Budget 2010
The Budget announced on December 9th revealed that Carer’s Allowance will be reduced by €8.50 from Jan 2010 for claimants under 66 years of age. The Half-rate Carer’s Allowance will be reduced by €4.25 for claimants under 66 years of age. There will be no reduction in Carer’s Allowance for people aged 66 and over […]
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